For the 2024-25 school year, there are 38 alternative private schools serving 3,620 students in Maryland.
The top ranked alternative private schools in Maryland include St. Jerome Academy, Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, and HCHC Leadership Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 73%, which is lower than the Maryland private school average acceptance rate of 81%.
Top Ranked Maryland Alternative Private Schools (2024-25)
School
Location
Grades
Students
5207 42nd Place
Hyattsville, MD 20781
(301) 277-4568
Hyattsville, MD 20781
(301) 277-4568
Grades: PK-8
| 500 students
Fusion Academy Columbia![Fusion Academy Columbia Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.]( "Fusion Academy Columbia Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.")
Alternative School
10175 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Suite 120
Columbia, MD 21044
(877) 673-8893
Columbia, MD 21044
(877) 673-8893
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School
Alternative School (Jewish)
3300 Old Court Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 486-1905
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 486-1905
Grades: PK-12
| 1,048 students
HCHC Leadership Academy![HCHC Leadership Academy Photo - Sprout Program]( "HCHC Leadership Academy Photo - Sprout Program")
Alternative School
9091 Snowden River Parkway
Columbia, MD 21046
(802) 424-2099
Columbia, MD 21046
(802) 424-2099
Grades: K-10
| 39 students
Learning Community International The![Learning Community International The Photo - TLCI Core Beliefs Empowering learners to create and achieve their educational goals through a customized and collaborative process of reflection, self-evaluation, and self-correction.]( "Learning Community International The Photo - TLCI Core Beliefs Empowering learners to create and achieve their educational goals through a customized and collaborative process of reflection, self-evaluation, and self-correction.")
Alternative School
9085 Flamepool Way
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 730-0073
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 730-0073
Grades: PK-12
| 73 students
103 Prospect Street
Middletown, MD 21769
(240) 490-5479
Middletown, MD 21769
(240) 490-5479
Grades: PK-8
| 163 students
All About Children Learning Center
Alternative School
1201 Maple Ave
Halethorpe, MD 21227
(410) 242-6009
Halethorpe, MD 21227
(410) 242-6009
Grades: K
| 10 students
Alvin Browdy Religious School At Ohr Kodesh
Alternative School (Jewish)
8300 Meadowbrook Ln
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 450-3487
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 450-3487
Grades: PK-11
| 184 students
Baltimore Torah School
All-boys | Alternative School (Jewish)
2416 Taney Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 585-1801
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 585-1801
Grades: 9-12
| 36 students
Camp Olympia Country Day School
Alternative School
15107 Seneca Road
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 926-9281
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 926-9281
Grades: PK-K
| 28 students
Chesapeake Alternative School
Alternative School
301 E Patapsco Ave
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410) 355-4698
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410) 355-4698
Grades: NS
| 30 students
Chesapeake Christian School
Alternative School (Christian)
900 Trimble Road
Joppa, MD 21085
(410) 679-8815
Joppa, MD 21085
(410) 679-8815
Grades: K-12
| 73 students
Children's Home Diagnostic Center School
All-girls | Alternative School
205 Bloomsbury Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 744-1083
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 744-1083
Grades: 6-12
| 11 students
Church Of The Redeemer Parish Day School
Alternative School (Episcopal)
5603 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 435-9510
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 435-9510
Grades: PK-1
| 138 students
College Park Nursery School
Alternative School
4512 College Avenue
College Park, MD 20740
(301) 864-5355
College Park, MD 20740
(301) 864-5355
Grades: PK-K
| 84 students
Divine Mercy Academy
Alternative School (Catholic)
255 Baskerville Ct
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 705-0778
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 705-0778
Grades: K-8
| 91 students
Firm Foundation & Faith Academy
Alternative School (Christian)
2261 Oxon Run Drive/also located at 8430 Glen Mar Road Ellicott City MD
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 630-7994
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 630-7994
Grades: NS-2
| 81 students
Goddard School In Silver Spring The![Goddard School In Silver Spring The Photo]( "Goddard School In Silver Spring The Photo")
Alternative School
8611 Second Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 830-4505
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 830-4505
Grades: K
| 24 students
The Greentree School
Alternative School
6301 Greentree Rd
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 365-4480
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 365-4480
Grades: 7-12
| 5 students
Lambo Academy International
Alternative School (Christian)
119 Watkins Station Cir # B
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
(415) 754-3889
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
(415) 754-3889
Grades: 9-12
| 6 students
9117 Frostown Road
Middletown, MD 21769
(301) 293-1163
Middletown, MD 21769
(301) 293-1163
Grades: PK-8
| 174 students
The Mandala School Inc
Alternative School
6315 Hillside Ct Ste D
Columbia, MD 21046
(443) 546-3551
Columbia, MD 21046
(443) 546-3551
Grades: K-7
| 23 students
Marcia D Smith School
Alternative School
9075 Comprint Ct
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 926-2300
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 926-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 16 students
Mount Providence Child Development Center
Alternative School (Catholic)
701 Gun Rd
Halethorpe, MD 21227
(410) 247-0449
Halethorpe, MD 21227
(410) 247-0449
Grades: PK-K
| 47 students
Muslim Community School/alim Academy
Alternative School (Islamic)
7917 Montrose Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 340-6213
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 340-6213
Grades: PK-11
| 110 students
NASA GSFC Code 200.9 Building 90
Greenbelt, MD 20771
(301) 286-8588
Greenbelt, MD 20771
(301) 286-8588
Grades: PK-K
| 194 students
Oldtown Christian School
Alternative School (Mennonite)
14815 Bear Hill Rd Se
Oldtown, MD 21555
(301) 707-2130
Oldtown, MD 21555
(301) 707-2130
Grades: 1-11
| 7 students
Outreach Christian Center Academy
Alternative School (Christian)
6701 Clinton Manor Dr
Clinton, MD 20735
(301) 856-1183
Clinton, MD 20735
(301) 856-1183
Grades: PK-K
| 36 students
St. Anns High School
All-girls | Alternative School
4901 Eastern Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 559-5500
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 559-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 9 students
St. James' Children's School
Alternative School (Episcopal)
11815 Seven Locks Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 762-3246
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 762-3246
Grades: PK-K
| 69 students
San Mar Children's Home Inc
All-girls | Alternative School
8504 Mapleville Rd
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(501) 733-9067
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(501) 733-9067
Grades: 8-12
| 10 students
Sheppard Pratt School and Residential Treatment Center - Towson
Alternative School
6501 N Charles St - A Building
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 938-4498
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 938-4498
Grades: 8-12
| 59 students
Silver Oak Academy
All-boys | Alternative School
999 Grise Mill Road
Keymar, MD 21757
(410) 775-1745
Keymar, MD 21757
(410) 775-1745
Grades: 9-12
| 23 students
The Springwell School
Alternative School
8003 Barron St
Takoma Park, MD 20912
(301) 578-6885
Takoma Park, MD 20912
(301) 578-6885
Grades: K-5
| 25 students
Visionquest Morning Star Youth Academy
Alternative School
Po Box 130
Woolford, MD 21677
(410) 352-4118
Woolford, MD 21677
(410) 352-4118
Grades: 9-12
| 13 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked alternative private schools in Maryland?
The top ranked alternative private schools in Maryland include St. Jerome Academy, Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, and HCHC Leadership Academy.
How many alternative private schools are located in Maryland?
38 alternative private schools are located in Maryland.
How diverse are alternative private schools in Maryland?
Maryland alternative private schools are approximately 25% minority students, which is lower than the Maryland private school average of 37%.
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